Is gambling bad to the society?

[ethereumhunter]

You are absolutely right, the OP should be teaching about irresponsible gambling and it's effect to the society, maybe that would've been the perfect topic for this thread cause all those effects are things that happens to most irresponsible gamblers and not every gambler at large. Gambling is not a bad idea,  infact one of it's aim is for fun and entertainment but most individuals fail to understand, they think I could be an opportunity to make a fortune.

 And then you'll see such people saying gambling is bad an harmful to the society when they fail to gamble responsibly. In the world of gambling self controls matters it helps one from becoming addicted and therefore exposing themselves from suffering the consequences of irresponsible gambling, when you've got self control you'll remember that winning the house always is not guaranteed and avoid chasing losses when you lose, also you'll avoid greed and spending recklessly on it.

If many people can educate other people who often playing gambling and they understand about the risks and the effects of playing gambling, they will see that playing gambling too often and excessively can makes them becomes addicted to gambling. If that happens in society, that will be difficult to helps and saves them because they will not thinks about what happens to them and they will still playing gambling without stops. If they can takes care each other, there's nothing to worry for those society because they will always reminds each other to playing gambling moderately to avoids the problems from gambling. They will not lets anyone in their society playing gambling excessively and will trying to search for the other activities to distract their minds of thinking about gambling.

[Hirose UK]

Gambling is bad In the society and has cause somany misfortunes and setbacks from different People around the world. All what you just explained are the effect of gambling which has kept the youth stagnant in life but I believe the only way forward is that the youth should have a control of their emotion because the inability to controls there inermost desire that tells you that you must win, will make you chase after loses.

What you say is true, but overall not everything about gambling will have bad impact because there are also many gamblers who can be responsible and are truly able to minimize any risks or impacts of the gambling activities they carry out.
If this is about the younger generation then I would also say that gambling is problem that has caused lot of destruction for young people who are familiar with gambling, they are young people who do not want to do positive things because they have been influenced by gambling.
It just that it is their own fault and the parents who are unable to educate, supervise and also limit every activity carried out by their children, there are enough problems and also bad impacts that occur and we often find this, very worrying.

But on the other hand, gambling is also fun place and can also provide entertainment and activities to eliminate boredom, even though there are many risks and bad impacts that every gambler has to face, it just that I think the good and bad and the risks or consequences of gambling will be depending on how each gambler behaves.

[junder]

But on the other hand, gambling is also fun place and can also provide entertainment and activities to eliminate boredom, even though there are many risks and bad impacts that every gambler has to face, it just that I think the good and bad and the risks or consequences of gambling will be depending on how each gambler behaves.

Basically, gambling is entertainment in the form of games and of course, for those who really understand gambling, of course they will consider gambling as a means of entertainment only, by doing it responsibly, disciplined and wisely. with many people having a bad opinion of gambling, it is not because of the gambling party's fault, because of course the gambling industry only offers games that use money and after that the choice is up to each individual, with those who experience large losses or are addicted to gambling, of course. It's not the gambling industry's fault, it's just their own fault for misunderstanding gambling.

Indeed, the bad impacts and consequences that will occur depend on how each individual behaves, that is true and very appropriate. but it is true that with so many bad views and bad judgments about gambling, it is true that they sometimes don't realize that gambling is actually not completely bad.

[iv4n]

The problem is that many people have too high expectations when it comes to gambling, and while chasing those expectations, they slowly fall into a hole that is difficult to get out of. Education is important, but most of us learn things the hard way...

We can’t blame them since most of the casino promise the potential to unlock massive wealth when you hit the jackpot right?
...

Well, we can't blame anyone... Everyone is free to believe what they want and do as they see fit, but casinos are not the ones who are giving away massive wealth just like that. You said it yourself, casinos promise the potential to get rich quickly... but that potential comes with conditions and huge risks. I guess it's exactly what we learn the hard way, we can't trust in gambling so much to risk everything we have, or even worse to borrow money to pursue a dream of getting rich by gambling.

Not only high expectation is the main concern but rather people using gambling as short cut to success by aiming for hutting the jackpot using the money that they got even though they are already over spending for a mere chance to hit it.

Lottery is the best example here. People keeps placing bet on lottery even though the chance of winning is enough for them to completely don’t win for the rest of their life due to it’s very low chance.

We all learn at some point what gambling is, but that learning comes at a cost. But anyway, I don't think we can say that gambling is bad for society, it can be bad like many other things around if people get into it with high expectations and without proper knowledge.

[7juju]

Gambling can affect self-esteem, relationship's, physical and mental health,work performance and social life. It can harm not only the person who gambles but also the family, friends, workplaces and communities.

So with all this I think if they put an restrictions on gambling it's not a bad idea at all, first why is gambling a problem?

Gambling can stimulate the brain's rewards system much like drugs or alcohol can, leading to addiction. If you have a problem with compulsive gambling, you may continually chase bets that lead to losses, use up savings and create debt.

You may hide your behavior and even turn to theft or fraud to support your addiction. So with my conclusion and my observation towards this gambling is really cousin harm to the life of those ones who are addicted to it most their families.

 Secondly what are the social problem caused by gambling?
(1) Depression and suicide
(2) bankruptcy, family-break up
(3) domestic abuse
(4) assault, fraud
(5) theft, and even homeless
Addiction to gambling is link to a range of serious personal and social harm such as those things I mentioned. These effects can be devastating to the individual as well as their friends, family, workplaces and community.

This are the harms and with all this are the reasons why, they see people who gambles as a distraction towards the society and the most people who are into all this are the addicted ones. So how is gambling harmful to the society, ills associate with problem gamblers are widespread and often go beyond and addition to gambling.

People who gambles can be at risk of this following categories of harm.
(1) Financial harms
(2) Erosion of savings
(3) Filling for bankruptcy
(4) Relationship conflicts
(5) Neglect of relationship with significant other
(6) Neglect of relationship with children
(7) Extend family and friends
( Social isolation
(9) Emotional or psychological distress

So I don't really blame the people who sees gambling as a bad thing to the society, meanwhile If the younger ones take of the steps of being addicted don't you think they'll experience all this as well. So gambling it's bad to the society nevertheless it's also helping in the other hands, to ones which are benefiting and earning from it.

What is the mindset of a gambler? On my opinion pathological gamblers play the cope with a life stresses. Near-misses and personal choice give some gamblers a sense of control, winning money. Others believe they can beat the casino and win real money.

So the mindset are those things that attract harm to them and the society because they are focused on the money, and that's why I said it's also helping some people in other hands and it's also killing some people right now in the society. Behavior also involves that makes it look bad to the society, while trying to get back lost money by gambling more( chasing losses) lying to family members or other to hide the extent of your gambling.

Risking or losing important relationships, a job, or school or work opportunities because of gambling. Asking others to bail you out of financial trouble cause you have gambled money away.

So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Everything you have said it's true for people who cannot manage their gambling habbits. There are those who gambles responsible and they haven't been caught up with any of those things you have just mentioned. Gambling can't be as bad as many non gamblers paints it to be, gambling helps I reducing depression for responsible gamblers. For me the reason why the government won't ban gambling is that gambling is a part of life and it's benefits outweight the disadvantages and in ever 10 gamblers, you will find about 2 addicted gamblers, so the number of responsible gamblers is more than that of addicted gamblers. So we can't take the activities of few individuals and put to an end what's benefiting millions of people worldwide.

[bangjoe]

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So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Gambling is bad for those who cannot control their finances, control their ambitions, control their time, control their personality and most importantly control their mindset, for people who cannot do that, no matter how good gambling will be very bad for people who do not have that.

Why? yes because gambling is very sensitive to emotions and finances, it will have a very bad impact on a person's psychological side which makes a person able to behave impulsively to kill himself, and people who consider gambling as a place to make money or a living or even a hobby, it is not a good thing, and people who survive gambling are people who must be very good at controlling themselves from any reference that gambling gives us.

[topbitcoin]

The problem is that many people have too high expectations when it comes to gambling, and while chasing those expectations, they slowly fall into a hole that is difficult to get out of. Education is important, but most of us learn things the hard way...

We can’t blame them since most of the casino promise the potential to unlock massive wealth when you hit the jackpot right?
...

Well, we can't blame anyone... Everyone is free to believe what they want and do as they see fit, but casinos are not the ones who are giving away massive wealth just like that. You said it yourself, casinos promise the potential to get rich quickly... but that potential comes with conditions and huge risks. I guess it's exactly what we learn the hard way, we can't trust in gambling so much to risk everything we have, or even worse to borrow money to pursue a dream of getting rich by gambling.

And in fact no one gets rich from gambling activities, maybe some people can get a big win from gambling so they can change their lives for the better but that's usually not long and then become poor again after getting big money because they will definitely risk their money back gambling to get the same win in the end not finding it back and instead chasing defeat.

There is nothing to blame, but I think what can be blamed is the gamblers themselves who easily believe that they will get a big profit, logically who is the person who will give money for nothing by only spending small money then can get big money, of course not, expectations will destroy a person, so gambling says its promotion, but we don't know how likely we get it.

Not only high expectation is the main concern but rather people using gambling as short cut to success by aiming for hutting the jackpot using the money that they got even though they are already over spending for a mere chance to hit it.

Lottery is the best example here. People keeps placing bet on lottery even though the chance of winning is enough for them to completely don’t win for the rest of their life due to it’s very low chance.

We all learn at some point what gambling is, but that learning comes at a cost. But anyway, I don't think we can say that gambling is bad for society, it can be bad like many other things around if people get into it with high expectations and without proper knowledge.

But I really believe that gambling is very bad for people who are stupid, because stupidity will make a person have unclear expectations, take arbitrary actions without thinking about the risks that might arise for us if we behave excessively in gambling.

[shivansps]

Gambling can affect self-esteem, relationship's, physical and mental health,work performance and social life. It can harm not only the person who gambles but also the family, friends, workplaces and communities.

So with all this I think if they put an restrictions on gambling it's not a bad idea at all, first why is gambling a problem?

Gambling can stimulate the brain's rewards system much like drugs or alcohol can, leading to addiction. If you have a problem with compulsive gambling, you may continually chase bets that lead to losses, use up savings and create debt.

You may hide your behavior and even turn to theft or fraud to support your addiction. So with my conclusion and my observation towards this gambling is really cousin harm to the life of those ones who are addicted to it most their families.

 Secondly what are the social problem caused by gambling?
(1) Depression and suicide
(2) bankruptcy, family-break up
(3) domestic abuse
(4) assault, fraud
(5) theft, and even homeless
Addiction to gambling is link to a range of serious personal and social harm such as those things I mentioned. These effects can be devastating to the individual as well as their friends, family, workplaces and community.

This are the harms and with all this are the reasons why, they see people who gambles as a distraction towards the society and the most people who are into all this are the addicted ones. So how is gambling harmful to the society, ills associate with problem gamblers are widespread and often go beyond and addition to gambling.

People who gambles can be at risk of this following categories of harm.
(1) Financial harms
(2) Erosion of savings
(3) Filling for bankruptcy
(4) Relationship conflicts
(5) Neglect of relationship with significant other
(6) Neglect of relationship with children
(7) Extend family and friends
( Social isolation
(9) Emotional or psychological distress

So I don't really blame the people who sees gambling as a bad thing to the society, meanwhile If the younger ones take of the steps of being addicted don't you think they'll experience all this as well. So gambling it's bad to the society nevertheless it's also helping in the other hands, to ones which are benefiting and earning from it.

What is the mindset of a gambler? On my opinion pathological gamblers play the cope with a life stresses. Near-misses and personal choice give some gamblers a sense of control, winning money. Others believe they can beat the casino and win real money.

So the mindset are those things that attract harm to them and the society because they are focused on the money, and that's why I said it's also helping some people in other hands and it's also killing some people right now in the society. Behavior also involves that makes it look bad to the society, while trying to get back lost money by gambling more( chasing losses) lying to family members or other to hide the extent of your gambling.

Risking or losing important relationships, a job, or school or work opportunities because of gambling. Asking others to bail you out of financial trouble cause you have gambled money away.

So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Yes, I understand you, you are talking about irresponsible gambling and its consequences. They can't be terrible. But the worst thing is that the consequences can be terrible not only for the player himself, but for the people who are close to him (family, friends, colleagues), these people are not to blame for anything at all.
When a person does not follow safety precautions when gambling, this can lead to the consequences that you mentioned in your message.
In answer to your question, I will say that the most important thing in gambling for participants is not to use money that you cannot afford to lose, money to pay bills. money for the family, money for loans, etc. If a person cannot restrain himself and spends what is necessary for life, then he should stop gambling so that there are no terrible consequences

[Mr. Magkaisa]

       -   I agree with what you said, but we can't really blame others if they gamble with the last cent of their money so that they can have hope, even for us. because they
are in a state of poor mindset. 

Then, literally speaking, it is really bad, because this is what has formed in the minds of the majority of people that gambling is bad because there are many ruined lives and suicides
due to gambling addiction. But the truth is that it is up to the gambler how he handled it because if it is wrong, the outcome will be really bad, but if it is right, for sure it might have helped him.

[klidex]

Gambling is considered bad by society because gambling is a game that involves money and many people suffer from gambling and there are many loss factors as you mentioned above, even though it all depends on the gambler himself. If the gambler is responsible and can control himself, of course not it will be too detrimental to yourself, your family or partner, but if you gamble irresponsibly and become addicted, you, your family and your partner will feel disadvantaged by the gambler's own attitude, which is easily emotional and takes out his losses on other people because he cannot accept defeat.

This is what most people consider gambling to be bad, but behind it all, not all gamblers are like that because there are still many gamblers who are responsible and don't gamble often so they can prevent bad things like gambling addiction. The most important thing is being able to manage their finances properly and control your finances so you don't gamble excessively because if you can't manage your finances you will experience bigger losses and that is the beginning of the gambler losing control.

[Hypnosis00]

   
Then, literally speaking, it is really bad, because this is what has formed in the minds of the majority of people that gambling is bad because there are many ruined lives and suicides
due to gambling addiction. But the truth is that it is up to the gambler how he handled it because if it is wrong, the outcome will be really bad, but if it is right, for sure it might have helped him.

Yes, gamblers who think that this is the solution to their financial problem will suffer difficulties in life. Because no matter how much they spend in gambling and how long they've been doing this it won't change and increase the chances of winning still, it lies on luck. This thing must be understood first before gambling and change our mindset because gambling is not a money maker that makes a gambler become rich but this is just for fun and entertainment instead.

As a gambler, I would say we should be responsible and if we introduce gambling to the people around we should give them time to educate them as well and tell them what are possible things may happen to us.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

why will a gambler allow themselves to be addicted? First it wasn't their intention to get addicted but along side they get along with it and then they take it like a hobby to them. But nevertheless when chasing for the losses it's makes you more addictive you'll never notice it not until you find yourself restless when you don't stake a game a day, it's not their decision to get addicted, okay let me give an example! ( It's like someone into drugs habits you don't really know when the drugs are running all over your system, the first time you took it. It'll be as if you really want it but after that day you're going to need more of it, cause you like the vibe that the drugs gave to you when you're on it. Same like gambling you don't really know how you get addicted to it if only someone told you that you're gambling too much. That's for my own opinion. What do you think?

If you read correctly the other things I said in my first comment, I made it Clare that being addicted to gambling is a decision taken by the gambler which I would not still tell you a different thing. Gambling addiction doesn't happen suddenly, it's a process which gradually start and the gambler needs to be ignorant about the change in their gambling habit before they can become addicted but if you tackle your gambling lifestyle, their is no how you can become addicted. Since gambling addiction is a process, it still requires the consciousness and decision of the gambler to approve of being addicted of not.

[Jody.Drummer]

why will a gambler allow themselves to be addicted? First it wasn't their intention to get addicted but along side they get along with it and then they take it like a hobby to them. But nevertheless when chasing for the losses it's makes you more addictive you'll never notice it not until you find yourself restless when you don't stake a game a day, it's not their decision to get addicted, okay let me give an example! ( It's like someone into drugs habits you don't really know when the drugs are running all over your system, the first time you took it. It'll be as if you really want it but after that day you're going to need more of it, cause you like the vibe that the drugs gave to you when you're on it. Same like gambling you don't really know how you get addicted to it if only someone told you that you're gambling too much. That's for my own opinion. What do you think?

If you read correctly the other things I said in my first comment, I made it Clare that being addicted to gambling is a decision taken by the gambler which I would not still tell you a different thing. Gambling addiction doesn't happen suddenly, it's a process which gradually start and the gambler needs to be ignorant about the change in their gambling habit before they can become addicted but if you tackle your gambling lifestyle, their is no how you can become addicted. Since gambling addiction is a process, it still requires the consciousness and decision of the gambler to approve of being addicted of not.

Yes I agree with your idea that gambling addiction does not happen suddenly, however there is always a process first that makes a gambler begin to develop an interest in gambling and this happens slowly and usually without them realizing it so that they eventually enter the addiction phase, and this scenario is real which I think lately more gamblers do not realize that they have entered the addiction phase, there is no identification action they take to find out the signs and all they feel is experiencing financial problems continuously.

And this is also one of the reasons why a gambler should always be careful and also should always gamble with a state of mind, and as I said above that gambling addiction mostly occurs without the gambler realizing it, meaning that I don't believe that addiction can come with the consent of the gambler, and sometimes even if for example they know that gambling can be addictive, they don't know whether they are addicted or not.

[stomachgrowls]

why will a gambler allow themselves to be addicted? First it wasn't their intention to get addicted but along side they get along with it and then they take it like a hobby to them. But nevertheless when chasing for the losses it's makes you more addictive you'll never notice it not until you find yourself restless when you don't stake a game a day, it's not their decision to get addicted, okay let me give an example! ( It's like someone into drugs habits you don't really know when the drugs are running all over your system, the first time you took it. It'll be as if you really want it but after that day you're going to need more of it, cause you like the vibe that the drugs gave to you when you're on it. Same like gambling you don't really know how you get addicted to it if only someone told you that you're gambling too much. That's for my own opinion. What do you think?

If you read correctly the other things I said in my first comment, I made it Clare that being addicted to gambling is a decision taken by the gambler which I would not still tell you a different thing. Gambling addiction doesn't happen suddenly, it's a process which gradually start and the gambler needs to be ignorant about the change in their gambling habit before they can become addicted but if you tackle your gambling lifestyle, their is no how you can become addicted. Since gambling addiction is a process, it still requires the consciousness and decision of the gambler to approve of being addicted of not.

Any consequences on which anyone do able to experience or able to have on it is just because on the decisions that they had made out. Gambling is literally just that a game on which you would needing money for you to make bets on which it is something which is enforced or something that do really make you needing to bet but rather this is option or really just that depending on you. So the ones who would really be blamed is only yourself on the moment that you do put up yourself on such tough situation just because you had made out some bad decision towards your betting and this is something that you should realize for yourself.
Gambling isnt bad as long you would really be responsible on the actions that you are making and not really that being blinded with greed on which this is something important.

You are the ones who would really be leading into your life condition on which it would really be basing up on the actions that you are making on which if you do tend yourself having that uncontrolled spending then
you would be just that basically putting up yourself on such trouble. If you are someone whose really that responsible towards actions then it wont really be that much of an issue
whether you would be doing gambling or not. It all matters with self control and discipline towards your spending.

[Mr.suevie]

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So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Gambling is bad for those who cannot control their finances, control their ambitions, control their time, control their personality and most importantly control their mindset, for people who cannot do that, no matter how good gambling will be very bad for people who do not have that.

Why? yes because gambling is very sensitive to emotions and finances, it will have a very bad impact on a person's psychological side which makes a person able to behave impulsively to kill himself, and people who consider gambling as a place to make money or a living or even a hobby, it is not a good thing, and people who survive gambling are people who must be very good at controlling themselves from any reference that gambling gives us.

The thing is that many people just feel they can get huge profits since that's the picture the whole business but the undeniable truth is that  business owner that have casino are using it as business means and in order for them to get rich you probably need to be on the losing side so that they can get their money and believe me it's one of the most profitable businesses out there in the economic world the only disadvantage it has for them is that to start up a casino requires huge amount of cash if not many would have used it the alternative way.

[Winterfrost]

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So what I'm trying to conclude is that gambling isn't something you should take as a hobby or as a means of earning just to make a living. So what are your thoughts?

Gambling is bad for those who cannot control their finances, control their ambitions, control their time, control their personality and most importantly control their mindset, for people who cannot do that, no matter how good gambling will be very bad for people who do not have that.

Why? yes because gambling is very sensitive to emotions and finances, it will have a very bad impact on a person's psychological side which makes a person able to behave impulsively to kill himself, and people who consider gambling as a place to make money or a living or even a hobby, it is not a good thing, and people who survive gambling are people who must be very good at controlling themselves from any reference that gambling gives us.

The thing is that many people just feel they can get huge profits since that's the picture the whole business but the undeniable truth is that  business owner that have casino are using it as business means and in order for them to get rich you probably need to be on the losing side so that they can get their money and believe me it's one of the most profitable businesses out there in the economic world the only disadvantage it has for them is that to start up a casino requires huge amount of cash if not many would have used it the alternative way.

On a general discussion, gambling is not bad or harmful to the society, just that more people are now beginning to abuse it by getting addicted and that alone has changed the view of how people see it in the society. It is now a big deal if some sets of people see's you gambling, they generalize it as being resource wasteful and categories that person as doing something illegal. Gambling is essentially for fun and anyone who choose to abuse it will face the consequences of his actions.

[dansus021]

Is gambling bad to the society? I dont know maybe some people are considering gambling bad to society but there are also people consider gambling has benefit tho we dont talk about religion here some country make gambling legal and have tax on it and the money from gambling tax can be use for other good purpose and can also be use to help the society and this is just my opinion

[Orpichukwu]

Everything you have said it's true for people who cannot manage their gambling habbits. There are those who gambles responsible and they haven't been caught up with any of those things you have just mentioned. Gambling can't be as bad as many non gamblers paints it to be, gambling helps I reducing depression for responsible gamblers. For me the reason why the government won't ban gambling is that gambling is a part of life and it's benefits outweight the disadvantages and in ever 10 gamblers, you will find about 2 addicted gamblers, so the number of responsible gamblers is more than that of addicted gamblers. So we can't take the activities of few individuals and put to an end what's benefiting millions of people worldwide.

I should have just highlighted the few lines or points you want to respond to without quoting the entire thread. 
 
Not every country supports gambling, as they don't even see it as something that can have a positive impact on their society. In countries like Japan, Brunei, North Korea, the United Arab Emirate, Qatar, and Singapore, you can even be sent to jail to serve a two-year sentence if you are caught getting yourself involved in gambling.

[swogerino]

Is gambling bad to the society? I dont know maybe some people are considering gambling bad to society but there are also people consider gambling has benefit tho we dont talk about religion here some country make gambling legal and have tax on it and the money from gambling tax can be use for other good purpose and can also be use to help the society and this is just my opinion

At what cost does this come though?This can have a very bad impact on the people who gamble because although gambling is not completely bad it can have consequences,some of them I am listing here which are,addiction,financial problems,crime and family issues like a lot of divorces.Where I live the majority of divorces come exactly because of male gambling and women leaving them asking for a divorce as they cannot have an healthy family or relation to keep raising a beautiful and stable family.So the tax is beneficial to the government who implements it yet at what cost,at a higher cost because unwillingly is leading to having a lot of divorces as the example above or increased criminality and a lot of other reasons that span from gambling when not addressed correctly.

[HelliumZ]

Is gambling bad to the society? I dont know maybe some people are considering gambling bad to society but there are also people consider gambling has benefit tho we dont talk about religion here some country make gambling legal and have tax on it and the money from gambling tax can be use for other good purpose and can also be use to help the society and this is just my opinion

Gambling certainly has some downsides and some upsides, especially when it comes to family matters, considering the financial impact gambling can have on a family. Gamblers in countries that are poor countries lose their gambling bets, bankrupt their families and cause family turmoil as well as abuse of their wives to pay off their gambling money.
However, in some countries, the government approves gambling and casino sites by imposing high taxes, but in most countries, they do not legalize gambling because they imagine the terrible side of gambling. Gambling is largely responsible for the degeneration of a country's youth, so considering the overall situation of a country, one has to be in a dilemma about the legality of gambling.